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lateropedal

lateropedal adjective: relating to the side of a foot (or similar appendage).

Adjective

lateropedal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the side of a foot (or similar appendage)
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Origin of lateropedal

From latero- + pedal.

Questions about lateropedal

What does lateropedal mean?
Lateropedal means relating to the side of a foot (or similar appendage).
What part of speech is lateropedal?
Lateropedal is an adjective.

Words near lateropedal in the dictionary

  1. lateropalmar
  2. lateropalmarly
  3. lateroparietal
  4. lateroparietals
  5. laterope
  6. lateropedal
  7. lateropes
  8. lateroplantar
  9. lateroposterior
  10. lateroposteriorly
  11. lateropronotum

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